Ketosis: the most critical metabolic disease in dairy cows
Judith Schmidt, Product Manager On-Farm Solutions Improvements in genetics, nutrition, and management continue to enhance dairy cows’ performance. However, being high-performance athletes comes at a cost, putting an extremely high burden on the animals’ energy metabolism. Especially around calving and during the first eight weeks of lactation, dairy cows can experience many stress factors: subclinical […]
Respiratory disease – the biggest problem in horses
Author: Judith Schmidt, Product Manager On-Farm Solutions The respiratory tract in horses is prone to various problems, ranging from allergic reactions and inflammation to infections. Through early diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and preventive measures, horse owners can help maintain the respiratory health of their horses and promote their well-being and performance. Respiratory diseases are a constant […]
Minimizing Collateral Effects of Antibiotic Administration in Swine Farms: A Balancing Act
By Dr Merideth Parke BVSc, Regional Technical Manager Swine, EW Nutrition We care for our animals, and antibiotics are a crucial component in the management of disease due to susceptible pathogens, supporting animal health and welfare. However, the administration of antibiotics in pig farming has become a common practice to prevent bacterial infections, reduce economic […]
Coccidiostats in the European Union: Challenges and Perspectives
by Technical Team, EW Nutrition Controlling coccidiosis has been and continuous to be a major concern for poultry operations. However, for decades, some of these control measures have been taking an increasingly visible toll on the overall health of the flocks, the economics of poultry production, and the environment itself. Regulations have been put in […]
From basketball to feed milling: a common tactic for winning in 2023
By Ivan Ilic, Global Manager Technical Product Applications, EW Nutrition It has been a rough couple of years for the world. And from climate change to war, all negative impacts have reverberated down to feed millers. Climate change affected raw material prices and availability COVID-19 impacted shipping costs and manpower War impacted energy prices […]
The future of coccidiosis control
By Madalina Diaconu, Product Manager Pretect D, EW Nutrition and With costs of over 14 billion USD per year (Blake, 2020), coccidiosis is one of the most devastating enteric challenges in the poultry industry. With regard to costs, subclinical forms of coccidiosis account for the majority of production losses, as damage to intestinal cells results in […]
Masked mycotoxins – particularly dangerous for dairy cows
By Si-Trung Tran, SEAP Regional Technical Manager, EW Nutrition Technical Team and Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi, commonly found as contaminants in agricultural products. In some cases, these compounds are used in medicine or industry, such as penicillin and patulin. In most cases, however, they are considered xenobiotics […]
Fighting antimicrobial resistance with immunoglobulins
By Lea Poppe, Regional Technical Manager On-Farm Solutions Europe, and Dr. Inge Heinzl, Editor One of the ten global public health threats is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Jim O’Neill predicted 10 million people dying from AMR annually by 2050 (O’Neill, 2016). The following article will show the causes of antimicrobial resistance and how antibodies from the […]
Heat Stress in Poultry
What oxidative stress and inflammation have to do with it, why it affects gut health, and how in-feed products support mitigation strategies Stress in animals can be defined as any factor causing disruptions to their homeostasis, their stable internal balance. Stress engenders a biological response to regain equilibrium. High environmental temperatures are among the most […]
Climate change in poultry production: 5 major threats and what you can do to mitigate the impact
“Every single social and global issue of our day is a business opportunity in disguise.” Peter Drucker By Ajay Bhoyar, Global Technical Manager, EW Nutrition Topics covered Major areas impacted by climate change Feed quality Genetics Farm management Animal performance On- and off-farm logistics The cost of doing nothing Global livestock systems constitute an […]
Toxin Mitigation 101: Essentials for Animal Production
By Monish Raj, Assistant Manager-Technical Services, EW Nutrition Inge Heinzl, Editor, EW Nutrition Mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi, are a constant and severe threat to animal production. They can contaminate grains used for animal feed and are highly stable, invisible, and resistant to high temperatures and normal feed manufacturing processes. Mycotoxin-producing fungi can […]
Coccidiosis management without increasing antimicrobial resistance – it’s up to us
By Tingting Fan, Regional Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Chicken coccidiosis is a common and important disease in poultry production, with an incidence of infection as high as 50-70%. The mortality rates are around 20-30% or higher in highly severe cases. In addition to losses due to mortality, producers lose money due to poor growth […]